Printing machine



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Filed June 26, 1925 z sheets-sheet 2 A A Egg' d? mi* l VVl) irank sra-ras paraur- CHARLES T. FRANTZ, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 'ASSIGNOR TO RECORDING THER- MOMETER COMPANY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF WASH- INGTON.

PRINTING MACHINE.

Application vmea June as,A 19a-i.v serial No. 39,672,

This invention relates to printing machines. j

In the use of certain types of recording mechanisms, Such as that shown in my pending application, Serial No. 15,745, filed Marchl 16, 1925, there are employed `certain record sheets in the form of traveling tapes or strips of material provided witlb certain indicia, including a plurality of parallel lines, which in conjunction with the thermostatically controlling4 stylus,l produce a desired record, and due to the nature of the mechanism during its operation, it is positively essential that the edges. ofthe traveling tape or sheet,which is mounted in suitable guide means, vbe exactly parallel to the lines on the sheetgvsince if there is any variation in this respect, the record produced would be inaccurate and hence absolutely useless.

An object oftheinvention, therefore, is to provide a machine for the purpose of printing a tape or chart with certain indicia including` parallel lines such asrthose above referred to, in such a. manner as to positively insure that the edges of the tape or chart will be exactly parallel with the indicia upon the sheet, so that therecording sheet when used in connection with an apparatus of thecharacterfabove referred to, will produce an absolutely accurate record.

More specifically the invention relates to a printing machine, including printing `and cutting means, the cutting means being ar- -r ranged to `out the sheet and hold the same following the cutting operation, in conjunction with printing ,means which are ar ranged in fixed relation with respect to the cutting means and adapted to print the sheet while the same is held by said cutting means, thereby positively insuring that the edges of the sheet will be spaced the exact distance desired at allpoints from the indicia impressed thereon by the printing means.

Other and `further objects of the invention will more fully and clearly appear from the description and claims hereinafter followmor. l j In the drawings Figure 1 illustrates a top p lanview of the invention; Figure 2 .is a side elevational view of the invention; Figure 3 is an end elevational view ofthe in vention; and Figure ,tis an enlarged transverse sectional view through the printing and cutting means.

Referring more particularly to the draw-l ings, 10 denotes a preferably elongated'table or support upon which` the mechanism is carried,l said table being provided with suitable supports 11 for. carrying the table 10 in somewhat elevated position. Preferably flXedly mounted `upon the `undersurface 'of` said table 10, by means of screw bolts `12 are 2 lspaced angular brackets 13-13, one angular portion of each bracket projecting downwardly from the undersurface of the table` and beingprovidedwith a hub 14, adapted fo-rthe rotatable reception of an end'of a shaft, 15 upon which, zbetween the inner ends of the hubs 14, is iXedly mounted a roll 16, -said, roll being held 1against lateral playl on the shaft by abutment with the hubs 14 on either side thereof, the roll '16 projecting upwardly through a suitable opening'in the table 10, toja point somewhat above the upper surface of the table. The

4roll 16 is preferably of bronze, or other suitablev material, and at itsside edges is provided with circumferential rabbetsl 17-17, as best shownin Figure 4, said rabbets being provided for the reception of flatrings .1S-18 preferably made of ltool steel, `said rings-being detach-ably mounted in the rabbets 17--17 by means of bolts 19 which extend through the roll. each ofthe bolts having a nut 20 threaded upon its end in the usual manner.

Pivotally mounted upon the table 10 is a superposed swingable support 21, said sup-y port being arranged 'to'swing with reference Y at the outer sides krof the extensions 22422 of the table 10, a pivot pin 24C extending to the table 10 bythe provision of a hinged connection at one end thereof, with the ad- .f c

i nnen, the,.undersurfaee. of the supportl 21,

10, andMthe'su-pport 21, a' 4plurality oladv jiusting screws2525,I and 26 are arrangedr at the end of the table and support opposite the hinged Connection. The screw'26` 1s threaded centrally through the1v end of ,the`

table, the inner end of 'said serein7 bearing and thelscrews 251-25, kare loeatededjaeent theivefdges of, and entenrlthmugh the support 21, and are threaded into' .the table 10. ByL this arrangement. the elearanee between support 21 andthe table 10, lcanb. e,.1 1ieely adjusted, Iand the members held Vxedf in adjusted position. f

-Thewsupport 21 is arranged to vCarry roll 27 in ,position to C .OfQperate lwith the roll 16, as Ahereinafter niore particularly pointed o ut, the roll 27 being yXeClly mounted .upon

a shaft 28, the endsQf saidshaftbeing. ro-

tatably supported in the y hubs 29+29, 'formed uponfthe .-uppleraends 'of ,transversely spaced standards 30730, each ,of saidstandardebeingprovided at its lower end withv an angular portion.lthroughwhich isveX- tended Screw. b0ltsl32j, the standards 30 .being preferably cutout attheir forward vportions, as indir-atedy at 33, to expose the for- Ward .p'ortion' of jthe roll 27. v 'L`he diameter ofthe roll 27 is the saine asth'at of, .the roll 1 6, vand ,the standardsBO-BQ are so arranged that Athe lowerrnost periphery of `the rol1-27 will substantially eoincidelwith the upper surface of the`s1 1 pport 21, and be rotated closely adjacent thek uppermost periphery' of the. roll 16, the clearance between `the rolls 16- and 27 being` regulatedby they adjusting screws25 and 26. YTheroll'27 is also preferably ofbronzaiand the periphery ortread' of the saine is provided with a suit able forni, in this instance ,a plurality otin` tegralcirrular ribs Btywhich are arranged exactly parallelfwith the side Iedges of the roll 27. The rolL 27 is slightly Wider than the roll 16, and is yprovided With eircuun-y ferentialrabbets.3535 oisueh a deptl that the Width of` the rabbeted portionv 36 is exf atly vthe saine as the Width of the roll 16 including the rings 18, asbest shown inFig-l ureltj; and `secured inthefrabbets 35-35, are

- lflat rings 37-37 of tool steel, said rings be7 ing detaehably secured in the rabbets by a series ofbolts 38 extending through the roll "The rings 3737 arelofsueh Width as` toproject in themanner of flangesbeyond the periphery or treadof the Vroll 27,

Vwith vrespect to each other. rollsmay be,l effected by means of" a crank 40 fixed to one vend of the shaft 28, or such shaft may; he rotated ,by ansuitablej b ejltfand roll 16 projects,l the parts rbeing propor tioned so thatthe rolly lineludingthe ringe 18 exactly tits between the extended portions of the rings 37-37, saidlatter rings bearing Aupon the outer surfaces of' the rings 1.818,1 and V in this manner?providing eutting means for asheet of1naterialindicated at 39 when the rolls 16 and Q7-a-re 4"rotated pulleyarrangeinent in a Well known manner 1 f;l es1red. l o

zwMounted i1po1r.tl1 e.-` support 21,1edjfacent Rotation of the the roll 27, byineansofsuitablescrenr bolts il isa forked bracket y42,hetWeeI'1 thei'orled ends 4.3 of .which isrotatablymounted a ,roller 44:the roller being so ,arranged asto have its bearing surface ii'esiliently pressed intox engagement. ,with `the,,periphery or v tread ofthe roll 27, and, the roller 414 beigng-ofsneh ,a ,Width as .t0 lit WithinA theanges Yor eXtensions -provided byl the; rings -37-37 ',upon th rolly 27, said froller 4,4 ,being y,adapted to press .the sheet. `39 eeai'1-1st. theform 34 of .the

roll 27', as', the sheettra'yels thrOugh-theapo 34; by-,the roller ,414.

Inoperation the,sheetfofy may bel of any Suitable 'Charactelg andof a Width greater than tlienal desi-redyidth ot' thesheet, is fed `from a supply l'roller not shown,v between the;y rolls ,16 and Q7, ,asf the sanieare rotated throughmanipulation of the Vcrank ory in any other suitablefnuanner. VAsithe sheet 3,9,.passes between the rolls, the saine is eutfbythe r shea-ri11g(action of the extensions originan-ges, provided by (the rings E37-3,7 acting .in eonjunetion with the 1fings,`l 8.-18, so to fit'exactly within' the guide orf ,troughprovided,bymsaid exi-enf sions or flanges ineonjunction Withthebody portionf oi the rolt 27,V continued Vvtravel o1 the rollsand sheet pausing, the sheet to v.travel between, the roller, 44Lan,d the roll 27, While theAsheet is `'still ,ttedexaetly Within the guide o r trough referred to,}a n'd due tothe fact th atvthe roller 4 4 Ypresses, the sheet tightlyagainst the torna 'orribs 3 4, the sheet printed While held intheguide, and this aoy terial exaet'lyrparallel to 4each other, andA holding the sheet While the printing nie-ans,

which are .parallel `to 4the cutting means, v

`print the sheet. exactly parallel with the edges thereoiinsuring the production of a sheet or strip of material in which the lines thereof are 4exactly parallel to each other,

andare parallel to the edges of the sheet.

While I have herein shown and described what I now consider the preferred manner or' carrying out my invention, the same is merely illustrative and I contemplate all changes and modifications that come within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

I claim: i

l. In anapparatus'for cutting and printing a sheet of material, printing means for operating upon said sheet; cutting means operating upon the portion of said sheet within opposed marginal edges to sever said marginal edges therefrom and deiine the sheet and means for coordinating said printing and cutting means to cause the same to operate synchronously in unvarying predetermined relation with respect to each other and to said sheet during operation thereupon.

2. In an apparatus iior cutting and print- .ing a sheet of materia-l; of means for cutting said sheet, said cutting means being arranged to hold the opposite edges of said sheet against movement when cut; and printing means arranged in predetermined fixed relation with respect to said cutting means and adapted to print said sheet while held by said cutting means.

8. In an apparatus of the character described; of guide means for a sheet of material; means operating to cut said sheet o'l" material to a size to lit within said guide means and hold the same within said guide means; and means operating in predetermined relation with reference to said Guide means for printing said sheet while hed in said guide means.

et. `In an apparatus for cutting and printing a sheet of material, including relatively movable members between which said sheet travels, one of said members being provided with a trough, and the other of said members being arranged to fit within said trough to provide cutting means; and printing means associated with one of said members and arranged to print said sheet of material while disposed in said trough.`

5. In an apparatus for printing a sheet; of guide means for said sheet, said guide means comprising co-operating elements by which said sheet is cut and forced into said guide means; and means for printing said sheet while held in said guide means.

6.l In an apparatus of the character described, a movable member having a form arranged parallel 'with the edges thereof; cutting means spaced from and arranged parallel ywith said form, said cutting means being arranged to cut said sheet and hold the ysaine in the position in which the sheet is cut; and means associated with said movable adapted tov co-operate therewith to .print said sheet. l i

7. In-an apparatus of the character described, the combination with `a printing lroll provided with a vform parallel to its side `edges; cutting means secured to .said'roll exactly parallelrwith saidi'form; means cooperating with said cutting means to cut a sheet of material and press the same between said cutting means; and means associated with said printing roll for. printing said sheet subsequent to cutting thereof.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with .a printing roll having a form thereon, and providedwith` cutting blades secured to the side edgesthereof in predetermined relation with reference to the form provided on said roll; of av second roll provided with cutting means adapted to co-operate with said iirst named cutting means, said second roll iitting between said iirst named cutting means; and means arranged in predetermined relation with reference to said printing roll for printing a sheet of material as the same is passed between said rolls.

9. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a table; of a roll rotatably mounted upon said table; a support pivotally mounted upon said table and carrying a printing roll provided with cutting means adapted for the reception of said irst roll therebetween, movement of said support with reference to said table regulating clearance therebetween to provide for approach or recession of said rolls with reference to each other; means for operating said'printing roll for printing a sheet of material as it is passed between said rolls; and means for adjustably varying the clearance between said table and said support. y

10. In an apparatus oi: the character described, the combination with a printing roll I ymember in predetermined relation and vno means `co-operating with said printing roll.

and adapted to print a sheet of materialy when the same is fed between said rolls;

11. In an apparatus of the character dcscribed for operating upon a sheet of material; means for cutting said sheet along parallel lines to shape the sheet; means for printing said sheet between its marginal edges; and means for cto-ordinating saidv 1 printing and cutting means to cause the same thereofl parallel; and means co-operating ..toope1rate ysynchronously innnvarying pre- Withl said cutting means lfor printing` a .plu- 50 determined relationship With respect toI each *ralityf of v.lines on saidsheetparallel to each -fother:.and: tot-said sheet during operation other and to theeclgesoi saidsheet. V5 thereupon. y l In Witness that Il claim the foregoing I p 12.l An apparatus or the character clehavel hereunto subscribed name y this :scribed-Comprising means for cutting out a 13th clay. oi June,l 1925.` sheet of. material with the opposite edges Y CHARLES T. FRANTZ. 

